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The response tweet from NYU:

"This is our login option for visitors. NYU community and consortium members are able to login with their school IDs. If you require assistance please use the Ask a Librarian chat on our homepage."

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More relevant, further down: "NYU is a private university. The social media login option is only for visitors who are engaged in onsite research. Our materials are not available to the public online."

Black Mirror isn't supposed to be a guide for the future.

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